Winter decided to show up this past week and brought Fort Collins some of the first snow of the season.

These cold temperatures have definitely locked up parts of the canyon. There may be some open slots that are fishable if you poke around hard enough. Or you can switch into tying mode and get creative while you sip your hot chocolate and watch the snow from inside! Check out our Intro to Fly Tying Class if tying is new to you!

Flows in Gateway have bumped (a little bit) but the gauge is reading so it is flowing. In Town has flow too, so this should be on your list now! Wherever you head in the Fort Collins area to fish, bugs will be small. Sz 20-24 Midge and Baetis patterns will find fish and keep in mind emerger patterns of equivalent sizes.

When we start to lose fishable water here at home it is time to start looking at the Big T a little more. This will typically keep flow through the winter!

Check out our Poudre Assortment of bugs, nice Gateway assortment for the time! HERE!

If you are looking for some help in this time to find fishable water or how to fish this technical stuff, come see us at either shop!